Articles by Judith Arendall

Judith Arendall, a Nashville native, is a Junior english major with a Writing, Rhetoric and Publication emphasis. In Judith’s free time, aside from writing for CisternYard, she interns at Blue Bicycle Books.

The definition of hysteria, as defined by Merriam Webster, is behavior exhibiting overwhelming or unmanageable fear or emotional excess, and coincidentally often combined with the word political. Society is constantly evolving and creating new waves of crisis’s and along with that comes the evolvement of the very own planet. Major crises have always made a…

2018 has not exactly been the easiest year for our country. It has morphed into a time of intense controversy. The one thing that has helped everyone through a time like this is TV and movies. Here is a list of some of the most influential TV shows and movies of this year. The Handmaid’s…

This past Sunday was a day of remembrance for many communities in Charleston. The annual “Daffodil Project” that honors the 1.5 million children that were victims of the Holocaust took place. A senior at the College, Samantha Karantz, whose great-grandfather was a survivor of the Holocaust, helped run and organize the event in collaboration with…

The Hispanic Studies department continued their Career Seminar Series by presenting “The Only Gringa in the Room: Working Bilingually at the OAS.” Julie King, a 2013 College of Charleston Alumni, double majored in Latin American Studies and Caribbean Studies and Spanish. At the seminar, King discussed her experience at the College and how it impacted…

There are many people who try to weather out the many hurricanes that hurdle their way to the Carolina’s coast. Lucky people in safe zones see photos of those being rescued and wonder: “why didn’t they leave?” Many claim that it is their fault for not choosing to leave, but it is typically not a…

The horror film “Halloween” exploded into theaters everywhere in 1978 during the timely release of slasher films. The genre was already popular, but it created a whole new fan base in the cinema world. The film is about a child, Michael Myers, who murders his sister at the young age of six. His bloody rampage…

The National Day of Writing is an event that brings attention to the idea that writing is critical to the literary world. Many people have the misconception that writing is a pen-to-paper action required in most learning communities. Not many realize that writing is a daily part of our life. It comes many forms like…

“Spooky Season” has reached its midway peak as it gets closer to Halloween night. One way many people celebrate is by attending haunted attractions. Luckily, The College is close to one of the best ones yet. Boone Hall, located in Mount Pleasant, presents Fright Night. There is a certain way one must attend haunted houses….

The opening scenes of Furyborn start where it all began — the story of a mother, Rielle, who only wishes to protect her child and sacrifices herself along the way. The landscape is created in the reader’s mind with no connection to what is happening, making it confusing. It takes the reader a minute to…

The Stern Center ballroom began to fill up in the early night hours of Friday. “The Wonderful World of Disney” had struck again in its theme night of all things Disney. CAB, Cougar Activities Board, knows what the students want. The event was advertised all over social media and campus and the waiting room was…

Every student thinks they have a plan for the years ahead. They never realize the degree of change that can happen during the climb towards graduation. Every person, with their chosen path, propels forward in their own unique way. The College is a very diverse place. With thousands of students enrolled, and differences galore, freshman…

Rupi Kaur has created an explosion of love for contemporary poetry. Her debut collection, “Milk and Honey,” is now in its 16th print after selling almost half a million copies. It became famous for discussing many powerful themes such as abuse, love and womanhood. It serves as the first poetry book for many of its…

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